![Overwhelming support of dam removal & salmon recovery during U.S. Gov. listening session](https://hydroreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IRUlogoclearbackground.png)
![Overwhelming support of dam removal & salmon recovery during U.S. Gov. listening session](https://hydroreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IRUlogoclearbackground.png)
![Planning for Salmon and Steelhead to Return as the Klamath Dams Come Down](https://hydroreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Klamath-Map-Final-1024x780-1-1024x675.jpg)
Planning for Salmon and Steelhead to Return as the Klamath Dams Come Down
![We’re back on Clean Water Act defense](https://hydroreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/fishing-in-a-headwater-stream-1024x683-1-1024x675.jpg)
We’re back on Clean Water Act defense
Don’t let up now. Healthy fish and clean streams need your help. When it comes to defending the Clean Water Act, it seems there’s no time to rest.
![New Study Shows Eel River Dam Removal Would Benefit Local Economy](https://hydroreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PVP-Econ-Report-blog-540x284-1.jpg)
New Study Shows Eel River Dam Removal Would Benefit Local Economy
A new report details the beneficial local economic impacts that would be generated by the removal of Scott and Cape Horn Dams, two aging dams on the Eel River that are part of the hydroelectric Potter Valley Project. The report estimates dam removal would create between 1,037 and 1,332 local jobs and would boost the regional economy to the tune of $203 million to $278 million. In addition to boosting the local economy, dam removal is crucial for healthy fish populations, clean water, and Tribal cultural practices.
![Maine’s Atlantic salmon on the brink](https://hydroreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Hydro-Kennebec-1024x768-1-1024x675.jpg)
Maine’s Atlantic salmon on the brink
Removing the four lower dams on Maine’s Kennebec River may be the best hope to save Atlantic salmon in the U.S.